Health Insurance
Health insurance news and analysis, with coverage of general health insurance trends, major medical insurance, disability insurance, dental insurance, vision plans, telemedicine plans, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, short-term health insurance, the Affordable Care Act public exchange program, and more.
Senior health care act reintroduced
By Staff WriterA push is on in Washington to meet the rising demand for doctors, nurses and other long term care professionals who treat senior patients.
June 07, 2011
PPACA: Microsoft to Help Ceridian Develop Health Insurance Exchange SystemsCeridian Corp., a benefits administration firm, will be working with Microsoft Corp. to sell small business health insurance exchange systems to exchange program managers.
June 07, 2011
Hartford Finds Group Disability Umbrella Shrinking.Group disability insurance plans are covering a smaller percentage of U.S. workers this year than they were covering in 2010.
June 07, 2011
The DI StoryI recently attended a disability income meeting in Scottsdale, where I heard lots of stories from producers
June 07, 2011
Jack Messmore to Run Illinois DepartmentIllinois Gov. Pat Quinn has appointed Jack Messmore to be acting insurance director.
June 07, 2011
North Dakota Department Faces FloodingThe North Dakota Insurance Department has moved its south office until further notice because of concerns about the possibility of flooding.
June 07, 2011
Witnesses: PPACA Helps the Sick, Raises Coverage PricesThe Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 has helped some Indiana residents obtain desperately needed health coverage while contributing to rapid cost increases.
June 07, 2011
AHIP: If Providers Do What We Do, They Should Follow the Same RulesWhen accountable care organizations take on jobs that health plans have been handling, they should meet the same standards that health plans have to meet, according to America's Health Insurance Plans.